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Serena Williams is proud of her older sister.
Venus Williams married actor Andrea Preti in Florida earlier this month. The couple had a lavish five-day celebration.
After the wedding, the tennis legend took to Instagram to share how happy she was for her sister.
“My sister’s keeper. Venus, where should I begin?” Serena wrote on Instagram on Dec. 23, alongside photos of her and Venus as well as other snaps from the wedding. “From the tennis courts to the world’s biggest stages, you have always led with grace, strength and a heart bigger than any trophy. Watching you enter this next chapter surrounded by love was like watching the sun rise…steady, powerful and full of promise.”
She continued, “You have been my best friend, my protector, my teacher and my reminder to always walk with purpose. Seeing you so happy, loved, radiant… it means everything to me.”
Serena concluded her message by toasting “love, partnership, laughter and a lifetime of choosing each other every day,” the 44-year-old added, “I couldn’t be more proud to stand by your side, not just today, but always.”
It’s unclear how long Venus and Preti have been dating, but they have been fueling romance rumors since July 2024. In February 2025, they began fueling engagement rumors when the tennis star was photographed with a ring on her left hand.
The couple first married in Italy in September, but were legally married in a Palm Beach County courthouse last weekend.
Serena married Alexis Ohanian in 2017 and they have two daughters together: Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., born in 2017 (nicknamed Olympia), and Adira River Ohanian.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion shared in September People that she helped her sister see what kind of hairstyles she would like to have for her big day.
“She wanted me to help her with some dresses, or was it hairstyles?” Serena also recalled specific requests. “She literally wanted 14 hairstyles – and she was like, ‘What do you think?’ So she sent me her options and in 30 minutes I not only had them done, but in a PDF file, which hairstyle suited everyone best.”
Serena was up for the challenge and managed to give her sister what she needed.
“I’m the one who organizes things, I’m like the organizer. I plan everything like the event,” she emphasized. “I’m the person who gets things done.”
